6 files changed, 68 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra.rb b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
index 475bb23138..fbd053541c 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ require 'sql_algebra/predicates/match_predicate'
 require 'sql_algebra/extensions/range'
 require 'sql_algebra/extensions/object'
 require 'sql_algebra/extensions/array'
+require 'sql_algebra/extensions/base'
+require 'sql_algebra/extensions/hash'
 
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/sql_builder'
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/select_builder'
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
index 0143caf23d..0dbdef703f 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,47 @@
 class ActiveRecord::Base
-  def self.bring_forth(record, includes = [])
-    object = cache.get(record % klass.primary_key) { Klass.instantiate(record % Klass.attributes) }
-    includes.each do |include|
-      case include
-      when Symbol
-        object.send(association = include).bring_forth(record)
-      when Hash
-        include.each do |association, nested_associations|
-          object.send(association).bring_forth(record, nested_associations)
-        end
-      end
+  class << self
+    def cache
+      @identity_map ||= IdentityMap.new
     end
+    
+    def relation
+      @relation ||= TableRelation.new(table_name)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  class IdentityMap
+    def initialize
+      @map = {}
+    end
+    
+    def get(record, &block)
+      @map[record] ||= yield
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+class ActiveRecord::Associations::BelongsToAssociation
+  def instantiate(record, joins = [])
+    @target = proxy_reflection.klass.instantiate(record, joins)
+    loaded
+  end
+ 
+  # this basically disables belongs_to from loading themselves
+  def reload
+    @target = 'hack'
+  end
+end
+
+class ActiveRecord::Associations::AssociationCollection
+  def instantiate(record, joins = [])
+    @target << proxy_reflection.klass.instantiate(record, joins)
+    loaded # technically, this isn't true. doesn't matter though
+  end
+end
+
+class ActiveRecord::Associations::HasManyThroughAssociation
+  def instantiate(record, joins = [])
+    @target << proxy_reflection.klass.instantiate(record, joins)
+    loaded # again, not really true.
   end
 end
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/hash.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/hash.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c83ee0d04f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/hash.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class Hash
+  def alias(&block)
+    inject({}) do |aliased, (key, value)|
+      aliased.merge(yield(key) => value)
+    end
+  end
+end
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
index 13742cb570..8efe0c7d9f 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 class Relation
+  module Iteration
+    include Enumerable
+    
+    def each(&block)
+      connection.select_all(to_s).each(&block)
+    end
+    
+    def first
+      connection.select_one(to_s)
+    end
+  end
+  include Iteration
+  
   module Operations
     def <=>(other)
       InnerJoinOperation.new(self, other)
@@ -60,7 +73,7 @@ class Relation
     end
   end
   delegate :to_s, :to => :to_sql
-  
+    
   protected
   def attributes; [] end
   def joins;      [] end
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/equals_condition_builder.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/equals_condition_builder.rb
index 70067c20ca..cfa919c34c 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/equals_condition_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/equals_condition_builder.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class EqualsConditionBuilder < SqlBuilder
   end
   
   def column(table, column, aliaz = nil)
-    @operands << (aliaz ? quote(aliaz) : "#{quote_table_name(table)}.#{quote_column_name(column)}")
+    @operands << "#{quote_table_name(table)}.#{quote_column_name(column)}"
   end
   
   def value(value)
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/order_builder.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/order_builder.rb
index 43f705faf0..66a8cfdba9 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/order_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/sql_builder/order_builder.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class OrderBuilder < SqlBuilder
   end
   
   def column(table, column, aliaz = nil)
-    @orders << (aliaz ? quote(aliaz) : "#{quote_table_name(table)}.#{quote_column_name(column)}")
+    @orders << "#{quote_table_name(table)}.#{quote_column_name(column)}"
   end
   
   def to_s